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Nicaragua
Ranked 114th of 167
Ranks
114
th
on the Legatum
114
th
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
109th
124th
153rd
70th
125th
146th
103rd
116th
110th
78th
120th
67th
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Nicaragua is 114th in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Nicaragua has moved down the rankings table by 12 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Nicaragua performs most strongly in Natural Environment and Social Capital but is weakest in Governance. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Health.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Nicaragua compares to other countries.
How to read this graph:
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.
When comparing multiple countries on a spider chart, data points that appear
further away from the center represent a better performance to the points that are closer to the center.